Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-14
ON THE ROAD.
HYWg MOTIFS GATHERED BY A dis.
PAfcH" CORRESPONDENT.
Politics in Several Counties-Eomina-
tions for the House and Senate
Tho Crops.
rcorrespopdoncc Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
BUCKINGHAM COURTHOUSE, !

BUCKINGHAM Courthouse,
'.. September Is, 1887.
We're you eyerat buckingham court?
If not, you ought to go there. The
PEOPLE turn out en- mGSsC on that day.
They are jolly set, kind and hospita-
bic. Yesterday being court-day the
number of people was large. On the
court green politics were freely dis
cussed and candidates for the General
Assembly and their friends were to be
seen actively at work. All of the Of
ficers Of this county with the exception
| of two supervisors are Republicans.
The Republicans met here last Thurs
day in convention. The meeting was
a stormy one. Edmund ". HUBBARD
was nominated for the state Senate to
represent the counties of Appomattox,
Buckingham, and Fluvanna. Mr.. HUI
bard is Commonwealth attorney of
buckingham, and quite popular. Mr..
Il. II. Spencer was nominated for the
House, and Caesar Perkins (colored), of
Cumberland, as floater for the countiesof
buckingham and Cumberland. Before
the convention had completed its work
the Cumberland delegates bolted and
put up as their standard bearer Madison
Flanagan, of that county. Efforts
are being made TO get one of the two
to Withdraw, but they both VOW they
will stick. Perkins is Objectionable
to many white Republicans, who say
they will not vote Tor him. The Demo
Gratis Will hold their convention on the
18th OF this month. Mr.. John T. VIII
liams, owner OF large slate quarry at
Avon, and employer Of more than
hundred and fifty men, chiefly Welsh
mon, will probably be their candidate
for the House, and Samuel Coleman, of
Cumberland, the nominee as iloatar for
buckingham and Cumberland. For the
Senate Messrs. George W. Patterson,
prominent farmer of Buckingham, and
ex-Delegate Powell, OF Fluyanna, are
mentioned.
The unte1ifed Democrats Of Apo
mattox held their convention last Thurs
day and nominated for the House DIR.
Robertson, who is a prominent physi-
clan and very popular.
Fluvanna dominates a candidate for
the House this week. Messrs. G. s.
Thomas, ID. w. Anderson, and DR.. ID.
Il. Boston are candidates.
Yesterday the Democratic convention
was held at Charlottesville and nomi-
mated for the House Messrs. Dabney
and Harris. This is strong ticket, and
Will be elected by the usual majority.
The fifth annual exhibition of the
james River Fair will be held at Scots
vile October 9Th, 9th, and It'll. The
indications are that it will be unusually
good this year.
4 number of old veterans who were
followers OF Lee speak of coming 10
Richmond TO attend the laying Of the
cornerstone of the Lee monument.
From Richmond to Lynchburg the
jones River Valley is one great corn
field. Farmers say that it is the best
crop that has been made for twenty
years. The tobacco crop is also good.
Half of it has been housed, but only
half of the usual acreage was cultivated.
In Fluvanna county number OF
farmers are fue-curing their tobacco,
and the prices obtained for it when
ready for market are equal to the
prices for the tobacco raised in the
bIight-tobacco belt. ARAMINTA.